... a just ruler and above all a devout Christian. The tales of King Arthur can only rival the greatness of his life. His Father Pepin III died in 768, dividing his kingdom between his two sons Carolus and Carloman. "They ruled jointly for three years until the death of Carloman in 771. Then Charlemagne became sole king of the Franks. He immediately went to Rome and assured the ... conquests were the Saxons and the regions of Lombard, Spain, Bavarian, and Avers. Charlemagne conquered most of "Western Europe and united it under a great empire." (10) "His empire held the concept of a universa...

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... cure. To put it simply, they had only room for improvement in many areas. Both foreign enemies and lack of political leadership added to the woes of these villagers and eventually forced the people of Europe to improve everything from political structure to military strength. The death of Louis the Pious (son of Charlemagne) caused a struggle amongst his three sons over land, and for the title ... with art and education and The Renaissance starting in the 14th century. Although I've merely "scratched the surface" of feudalism, knighthood, and city life, hopefully my point is obvious. No...

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